I've been scratching my head lately over a new set of business cards I need for myself. My problem is I can't find a proper printer to get what I want! This is really frustrating as not being a designer I can't really explain myself too. Hope someone can enlighten me here.
1. I want business cards to look like my bank manager's ones. They are not laminated however they are printed in SOLID vivid colours. Last batch of 'test' business cards I got came printed kind of pale (I learned my logo was out of CMYK gamut which is shame) and DOTTED. Like if I were to print colour card on my black laser printer - same effect. SO yeah, I don't want that: 'DOTTEDNESS' or COLOUR_PRINTED_IN_BLACK_LASER-like effect and LAMINATION.
2. RGB to CMYK don't convert to well I see. Especially with my logo which is #0099FF (try it to see). The closest CMYK counterpart is C=100% M=40% Y=K=0% which SUCKS! Still when I look at bank manager's one it is BRIGHT, printed with NO COMPROMISE!
3. Lastly all the cards I have ever printed (except for the metal ones which are pricey) came digitally printed (term I learned from printer). They all are not as good to me. How are banks' and other big guns comanies cards printed? They look like a book cover or a postcard or similar stuff which is difficult to describe however they are NOT printed using retarded DIGITAL PRINTER technology I run into every time. Is it LITHO? What is litho anyway - any examples?? I know it is hard to imagine but pls have a look at some of the known brands or large organizations business cards or flyers/cards/whatever - they are probably what I mean here.
Like I said before I am lost and nobody of them printer seem to understand my needs neither can I explain or describe them properly. I want something I see every now and then but every time I get close but not exact. Basically it comes down to two requirements for cards:
1. Printed NOT using digital printer but something I don't know what's it called.
2. Printed using vivid (RGB-like) colours as opposed to darn CMYK.
Those two above are a MUST as I am sick and tired of wasting money and being UNHAPPY! Please HELP!
PS. My bank manager has no clue where they print the cards. He just gets them from the drawer he says!!!
